JP3966975B2 - Electronic cash register - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an electronic cash register used as a billing facility whose fee is determined by the time of use, such as a karaoke box store, a sports club, and a parking lot.
[0002]
[Prior art]
A conventional electronic cash register of this type includes an on-time registration means for registering a use start time and an on-time registration means for registering a use end time. In addition, a basic unit time charge, a so-called basic charge, and an extended unit time charge, a so-called extended charge, are set and stored in advance. Thus, when the use start time of each customer is registered by the entry registration means, the use start time is stored and managed for each customer. On the other hand, when the use end time of a customer is registered by the departure time registration means, the elapsed time from the use start time of the customer to the use end time is calculated. If the elapsed time does not exceed the basic unit time, sales registration processing is performed with the basic charge as the usage charge for the customer. In addition, if the elapsed time exceeds the basic unit time, the number of times of extension is obtained from the excess time and the basic extension time, and the amount obtained by adding the extension fee for the extension number to the basic fee is calculated. There are known sales registration processing as usage fees.
[0003]
By the way, in paid facilities such as karaoke boxes, it is often performed that free tickets are distributed as a service to customers, and the usage fee for a certain period of time is free for customers who bring these free tickets.
Therefore, as an electronic cash register that can handle such free tickets, it has conventionally had a free registration means for registering free time when the usage fee is free. Once registered, the amount for free time is calculated in the same way as the usage fee for usage time, and the amount obtained by subtracting the amount for free time from the usage fee for usage time is sold as the usage fee after processing the free ticket. There was something to be registered.
[0004]
For example, if the basic charge is 2000 yen per 60 minutes and the extension charge is 500 yen per 30 minutes, the extension time is 30 minutes for customers who use 1 hour 30 minutes (= 90 minutes) Since the number of times of extension is one, usage fee = 2500 yen is calculated. At this time, if this customer presents a 60-minute free ticket, the usage fee for the usage time of 60 minutes is 2000 yen, so 2000 yen is calculated as the amount for the free time of 60 minutes. Therefore, the amount charged to this customer is 500 yen obtained by subtracting 2000 yen from 2500 yen.
[0005]
Even if the free time is less than 60 minutes, it is within the basic unit time, so the amount for the free time is 2000 yen as in the case where the free time is 60 minutes. For this reason, the longer the free time, the more effective the service is. Therefore, conventionally, no free time less than the basic unit time has been set.
[0006]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
Thus, even in this type of conventional electronic cash register, when registering free time, there was one that had a function of processing sales registration by reducing the amount corresponding to the free time from the usage fee, Since the amount of money equivalent to the free time was calculated by the same calculation method as the usage fee and the amount was reduced from the usage fee, it was necessary to set the free time to be more than the basic unit time of the basic fee. For this reason, the amount after reducing the amount corresponding to the free time was only the amount of the unit of the extension fee, so it was not possible to collect the basic fee from the customer who used the free ticket.
[0007]
Therefore, the present invention aims to provide an electronic cash register in which a basic fee can be reliably collected from a customer who pays using a free voucher that frees a usage fee for a fixed time, and a free time can be arbitrarily set. Is.
[0008]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The present invention comprises an on-time registration means for registering a use start time and an on-time registration means for registering a use end time, and calculates an elapsed time from the use start time to the use end time. Free registration for free time when the usage fee is free in the electronic cash register that calculates the usage fee based on the set basic fee per basic unit time and the extended fee per extended unit time and registers the sales Registration means, and calculation control means for delaying the use start time by the free time when the free time is registered by the free registration means or calculating the use charge after the use end time is advanced by the free time. It is provided.
[0009]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
In this embodiment, a case will be described in which the present invention is applied to an electronic cash register used as an accounting apparatus for a karaoke box store that identifies and manages customers for each karaoke room and settles a fee.
[0010]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the main part of such an electronic cash register. This electronic cash register has a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 1 mounted as a control unit body. In addition to a ROM (Read Only Memoly) 2 that stores programs executed by the CPU 1 in advance, a RAM (Random Access Memoly) 3 that stores data in a rewritable manner, a clock unit 4 that measures the current date and time, Inputting signals from the mode switch 5 and outputting a drive signal to the drawer opening device 6 for automatically opening the drawer, a keyboard controller 9 for controlling the keyboard 8, a display for displaying the amount, etc. A display controller 11 that controls 10 and a printer controller 13 that controls a printer 12 for printing receipts and the like are mounted.
The CPU 1, ROM 2, RAM 3, clock unit 4, I / O port 5 and controllers 9, 11, 13 of various input / output devices are connected to each other via a bus line 14 such as an address bus or a data bus. Yes.
[0011]
The mode switch 5 is a switch for selecting various business modes such as “registration”, “inspection”, “settlement” and instructing the CPU 1 to execute them. Here, “registration” refers to calculating the elapsed time from the use start time registered by the entry registration means to the use end time registered by the departure registration means, and this elapsed time and a preset basic unit time. This is a business mode in which the usage fee is calculated based on the basic fee per unit and the extension fee per unit time of extension and sales are registered in the storage unit. “Inspection” is a mode of business that outputs a report of the data registered in the storage unit by the above “registration” operation. “Checkout” is a sales mode registration in the storage unit as in the above “inspection”. This is a business mode in which the storage unit is cleared after the processed data is output as a report.
As shown in FIG. 2, the keyboard 8 includes a plurality of (30 in this example) product keys 21 preset with a product code of each product sold in the store, a numeric key 22, a clear key 23, and an x key. 24, a carry-over key 25, a subtotal key 26, a current total key 27, a room number key 28, a free ticket key 29, and other various function keys. Incidentally, the numeric key 22 is used to input numerical data such as a karaoke room No. The clear key 23 is a key for instructing clearing of numerical data input by the numeric key 22. The x key 24 is a key for instructing the end of numerical data input. The carry-over key 25 is a temporary closing key for declaring the continuation of use of the customer identified and managed for each karaoke room. The subtotal key 26 is a key used to output the customer's subtotal amount. The current total key 27 is a final key for declaring the end of use of a customer identified and managed for each karaoke room. The room number key 28 is a key for declaring the input of the karaoke room number. The free ticket key 29 is a key for declaring registration of free time when the usage fee is free.
In the electronic cash register having such a configuration, as shown in FIG. 3 in particular, the RAM 3 has a room-by-room registration memory 31 for storing incoming data and total sales amount data for each karaoke room No., and each product code. Separately, a product-specific registration memory 32 that stores and stores the product name and unit price product information, and stores the total number of sales points and amount of the product, and the basic unit time, basic unit fee, extended unit time, extended unit fee, and In addition to the charge calculation item memory 33 for setting and storing the data of each item necessary for the charge calculation of the free unit time, the room No. memory 34 for temporarily storing the key input karaoke room No., the entry data for temporarily storing the entry data Memory 35, total memory 36 for temporarily storing total data, room flag F1, registering flag F2, free ticket flag F3, etc. Forming and flag memory 37 for storing the seed flag data.
The room flag F1 is a flag that is set (1) by the input of the karaoke room No corresponding to the customer to be registered, and is reset (0) by the temporary or final tightening of the registration process. The in-registration flag F2 is a flag that is set (1) by a registration process of a product to be sold to a customer and is reset (0) by a temporary tightening or a final tightening of the registration process. The free ticket flag F3 is a flag that is set (1) by the registration process of the free time when the usage fee is free and is reset (0) by the final tightening of the registration process.
[0012]
Thus, when the setting mode of the electronic cash register is selected by the mode switch 5 and then the main code of the charge calculation item setting work is input from the keyboard 8, the CPU 1 starts the charge calculation item setting process. Then, the key input value is determined, and if it is a basic unit time, it is set in the basic unit time area of the charge calculation item memory 33, and if it is a basic unit charge, it is set in the basic unit charge area of the memory 33, and extended. If it is a unit time, it is set in the extended unit time area of the memory 33, if it is an extended unit fee, it is set in the extended unit fee area of the memory 33, and if it is a free unit time, it is set in the free unit time area of the memory 33. It is to be set.
[0013]
Further, in the electronic cash register, when the registration mode is selected by the mode switch 5, the CPU 1 starts the registration work process shown in the flowchart of FIG. That is, the CPU 1 waits for key input of the keyboard 8 as ST (step) 1. When any key input is detected, it is determined at ST2 whether or not the room flag F1 of the flag memory 37 is set.
If it is determined in ST2 that the room flag F1 is not set, it is determined in ST3 whether the input key is the room number key 28 or not. If a key other than the room number key 28 is input, a key input error is assumed.
[0014]
If the input of the room number key 28 is confirmed in ST3, it waits for the room number to be input in ST4. When the numeric data corresponding to the karaoke room No. is input by the numeric key 22 and the x key 24, the room number memory 34, the on-time memory 35 and the total memory 36 are cleared as ST5, and then the room is designated as ST6. The number data is stored in the No memory 34.
[0015]
Next, the room-specific registration memory 31 is searched with the numerical data stored in the room number memory 34 as ST7, so-called input room number. Then, in ST8, it is determined whether or not entry data is set in the room-specific registration memory 31 corresponding to the input room No.
If it is not set here, it is registration of a new customer who entered the karaoke room of input room No. Therefore, the current time is read from the clock unit 4 as ST9, and this time data is stored in the room-specific registration memory 31 as incoming data. Set in association with the input room No. On the other hand, if it is not set, it is an additional registration or closing registration of the customer who has already entered the karaoke room of the input room No. Therefore, as ST10, the total sales amount corresponding to the input room No. from the room-specific registration memory 31 Data is read out and displayed on the display 10.
[0016]
After that, in ST11, the entry data corresponding to the input room No. is read from the room-specific registration memory 31, and the printer 12 prints it on receipt paper together with the input room No. After the print output, if the room flag F1 is set in the flag memory 37 in ST12, the current process is terminated.
[0017]
On the other hand, if the room flag F1 has already been set in the flag memory 37 in ST2, the key processing corresponding to the input key is executed.
For example, when the input key is the product key 21, the product registration process specifically shown in FIG. 5 is executed. First, the product-specific registration memory 32 is searched with the product code preset in the input product key 21, and the product information of the product name and unit price corresponding to the product code is read. Next, immediately before the product key 21 is input, it is determined whether the numeric data so-called sales score is input with the numeric key 22 and the x key 24. If not, the sales score of the currently registered product is “1”. And
[0018]
After that, if the unit price in the product information is multiplied by the sales number of the currently registered product to calculate the sales amount of the currently registered product, the sales point cumulative data and the sales amount corresponding to the product code in the product-specific registration memory 32 are obtained. The number of sales points and the sales amount of the currently registered product are added to the total data. Further, the sales amount of the currently registered product is added to the total sales amount data corresponding to the karaoke room No. stored in the room No. memory 34 of the room-specific registration memory 32.
[0019]
Thereafter, the product name, unit price, number of sales, sales price, etc. are displayed on the display 10 as the detailed data of the currently registered product, and the detailed data is printed out on the receipt paper by the printer 12. After printing, if the registration flag F1 is not set in the flag memory 37, it is set and the current process is terminated.
[0020]
If the input key is the carry-over key 25, the registration carry-over process specifically shown in FIG. 6 is executed. First, it is determined whether or not the registering flag F2 is set in the flag memory 37. If it is not set, the key input of the carry-over key 25 is regarded as an error.
When the registering flag F2 is set, the total sales amount data corresponding to the room No. stored in the room No. memory 34 is read from the room registration memory 31 and displayed on the display 10 and the printer 12 To print on receipt paper. After printing out, the receipt paper is issued as a carry-over receipt 41 (see FIG. 9A). Thereafter, the room flag F1 and the registration flag F2 set in the flag memory 37 are reset, and the current process is terminated.
[0021]
If the input key is the free ticket key 29, the free ticket registration process specifically shown in FIG. 7 is executed. First, it is determined whether or not the free ticket flag F3 is set in the flag memory 37. If it is set, the key input of the free ticket key 29 is regarded as an error.
If the free ticket flag F3 is not set, it is determined whether numeric data so-called multiple is input with the numeric key 22 and the x key 24 immediately before the input of the free ticket key 29. When a multiple is input, the free unit time data set in the charge calculation item memory 33 is read, and the free time is calculated by multiplying the free unit time data by a multiple. On the other hand, when a multiple is not input, the free unit time data set in the charge calculation item memory 33 is read, and this free unit time data is set as the free time.
[0022]
Thereafter, when the on-time data corresponding to the room No. stored in the room No. memory 34 is read from the room-specific registration memory 31 and stored in the on-time memory 35, the on-time data stored in this on-time memory 35 is stored. Add the above free time to delay incoming data by free time. Further, the printer 12 prints out the free time on receipt paper. After the printout, if the free ticket flag F3 is set in the flag memory 37, the current process is terminated.
[0023]
If the input key is the current key 27, a registration closing process specifically shown in FIG. 8 is executed. First, it is determined whether or not the free ticket flag F3 is set in the flag memory 37. If it is not set, the customer does not use the free voucher. Therefore, the entry data corresponding to the room No. stored in the room No. memory 34 is read from the room registration memory 31 and stored in the entry memory 35. Store. If the free ticket flag F3 is set, it is the customer's payment using the free ticket, and the above-mentioned processing is not performed because the entry data corresponding to the entry memory has already been set in the free ticket registration process. .
[0024]
Next, the current time is read from the clock unit 4, and this current time is stored in the work area of the RAM 3 as outgoing data, and the usage time is calculated by subtracting the incoming data in the incoming memory 35 from the outgoing data. To do. Then, the usage time data is stored in the work area.
Next, the basic unit time data set in the charge calculation item memory 33 is read, and the extended time is calculated by subtracting the basic unit time data from the usage time data. Then, after storing the extended time data in the work area, it is determined whether or not the extended time data is greater than “0”, that is, whether or not there is an extended time. If there is no extension time, the extension fee data is stored as 0 yen in the work memory. On the other hand, when there is an extension time, each data of the extension unit time and the extension unit fee set in the fee calculation item memory 33 is read. Then, if the extension time data is divided by the extension unit time data and an integer obtained by rounding up the decimal point of the quotient is calculated as the extension number, the extension unit fee is multiplied by the extension number to calculate the extension fee. Extended charge data is stored in the work memory.
[0025]
Next, the basic unit fee data set in the fee calculation item memory 33 is read, and the extension fee data is added to the basic unit fee data to calculate the usage fee. Then, the usage fee data is stored in the total memory 36. The total sales amount data corresponding to the room number stored in the room number memory 34 is read from the room-specific registration memory 31, and the total sales amount data is printed on receipt paper by the printer 12. Add to usage fee data to calculate aggregate data.
[0026]
Thereafter, the outgoing data, usage time data and usage fee data stored in the work area, and the total data in the total memory 36 are printed out on the receipt paper by the printer 12. Then, after printing out, the receipt paper is issued as a settlement receipt 42 (see FIG. 9B). Thereafter, the entry data and the total sales amount data corresponding to the room number stored in the room number memory 34 of the room-specific registration memory 31 are cleared. If the room flag F1, the registration flag F2, and the free ticket flag F3 set in the flag memory 37 are reset and the work area is cleared, the current process is terminated.
[0027]
In the karaoke box store using the electronic cash register of this embodiment configured as described above as an accounting device, the basic unit time, basic unit fee, extended unit time, extended unit fee and Set the data for each item necessary for calculating the charge for free unit time. For example, it is 2000 yen within one hour from the time of entry, and after that it is 500 yen for every 30 minutes of extension, and a free voucher that distributes free time in units of 30 minutes is distributed to customers. In the case of a store, as shown in FIG. 3, the basic unit time is 60 minutes, the basic unit fee is 2000 yen, the extended unit time is 30 minutes, the extended unit fee is 500 yen, and the free unit time is 30 minutes. Set each.
[0028]
In this state, when the customer enters a vacant karaoke room and receives an order for goods such as food and drink, the operator of the electronic cash register first inputs the room number key 28 in the registration mode. Next, the room number of the karaoke room where the customer has entered is entered using the numeric key 22, and the x key 24 is entered. Then, the current time is set in the room-specific registration memory 31 as on-time data corresponding to the room number input with this numeric value. In addition, the room number and entry data are printed on the receipt paper.
[0029]
Next, the operator inputs the product key 21 in which the product code of the product ordered by the customer is preset, and registers the product. At this time, when a plurality of the same products are registered, the sales score is set with the number key 22 immediately before the product key 21 is input, and the x key 24 is input. Then, the total sales amount of the registered product corresponding to the room No. is set in the room-specific registration memory 31 as the total sales amount. Further, the detailed data of the registered product is printed on the receipt paper.
[0030]
Next, the operator inputs the carry-over key 25. Then, a carry-over receipt 41 is issued.
FIG. 9 (a) shows an example of issuing a carry-over receipt 41. Specifically, at 12:35 on January 1, 1998, a room No. 0001 karaoke room is entered and a product A with a unit price of 500 yen is shown. It is an example of the carry-over receipt 41 issued with respect to the customer who ordered 5 points | pieces.
[0031]
In addition, when a customer who uses a karaoke room offers payment, the operator's operation differs depending on whether the free ticket is used or not. First, in the case of not using a free ticket, the operator inputs the room number key 28, then places the room number of the karaoke room where the customer has entered with the place number key 22, and enters the x key 24, The current key 27 is input. Then, the elapsed time from the entry time of the entry data set in the room-specific registration memory 31 corresponding to the room No. to the current time is calculated as the usage time. If the basic unit time has not passed, the basic unit fee is applied as it is as a usage fee. On the other hand, when the usage time exceeds the basic unit time, a time obtained by subtracting the basic unit time from the usage time is calculated as the extension time, and the extension count is calculated from the extension time and the extension unit time. An amount obtained by multiplying the extension unit fee by the number of times of extension is calculated as an extension fee, and an amount obtained by adding the basic unit fee to the extension fee is calculated as a usage fee.
Thus, when the usage fee corresponding to the usage time is calculated, the total sales amount of the product is added to the usage fee to calculate the total amount. Then, a payment receipt for this total amount is printed and issued.
[0032]
On the other hand, when the customer uses a free ticket, the free time of the free ticket is checked. If the customer is equal to the free unit time, the free ticket key 29 is simply entered. If the free time is an integral multiple of the free unit time, the integer value is entered using the numeric key 22, the x key 24 is entered, and then the free ticket key 29 is entered. Then, the on-time data set corresponding to the room No. is read in the room-specific registration memory 31, and the free time is added to the on-time data. That is, the customer's entry time is delayed by the free time.
Thereafter, the operator inputs the current total key 27. Then, the usage fee is calculated for the usage time from the arrival time delayed by the free time to the current time, using the same procedure as when using the free ticket described above and when not using it, and the total amount is calculated and settled. A receipt 42 is printed and issued.
[0033]
FIG. 9B shows an example of issuing a payment receipt 42 for a customer using a free ticket. Specifically, the customer entered the karaoke room No. 0001 at 12:35 on January 1, 1998. A checkout receipt 42 issued when a customer who left the room at 14:00 on the same day, 1 hour and 25 minutes later, and the total sales amount of the product is 2500 yen and a free ticket for 30 minutes is used. It is an example. In other words, the usage time is calculated by calculating the usage time after the admission time is delayed by 30 minutes from the actual time 12:35 (13:05), so the usage time is 55 minutes. The basic unit charge is 2000 yen.
[0034]
As described above, according to the present embodiment, when the free time when the usage fee is settled when the usage fee is settled at the end of use of the karaoke room is registered, the input registered for each room number at the start of use of the karaoke room. Since the usage fee is calculated after the time is delayed by the free time, there is no need to set the free time to the basic unit time. Regardless of the length of the free time, a basic fee can always be collected from customers who have incurred usage fees.
[0035]
In the embodiment, a free unit time is set in advance, and an integer multiple of the free unit time is registered as a free time. However, a free time may be entered when registering a free ticket. . By making holes, the free time can be set more finely.
[0036]
In the embodiment, when the free time is registered, the usage fee is calculated after delaying the entry time, which is the start time of use, by the free time. However, the departure time, which is the end time of use, is advanced by the free time. The usage fee may be calculated from
FIG. 10 shows a free ticket registration process in this modification, and FIG. 11 shows a registration closing process. That is, in this modified example, when the free time is registered in the free ticket registration process, the current time is read from the clock unit 4, and the current time is stored in the outgoing memory formed in the RAM 3, and then the free time is output. Subtraction processing is performed to advance the time data in the hour memory. In the registration closing process, the current time read from the clock unit 4 is stored in the outgoing memory when the free ticket flag F3 is not set. Next, the on-time data corresponding to the room No. stored in the room No. memory 34 is read from the room-specific registration memory 31 and stored in the on-time memory 35. The usage time is calculated by subtracting the entry data. Thereafter, the usage fee is calculated in the same manner as in the above embodiment, and a settlement receipt is issued. Even if such a configuration is adopted, the same effects as those of the one embodiment can be obtained. In addition, the present apparatus can be introduced even at a store that offers a discount service based on the time of entry such as, for example, if you can visit the store by any time.
[0037]
In addition, various modifications can be made without departing from the gist of the present invention, such as applying the present invention to a POS (Point Of Sales) terminal, changing the usage charge calculation procedure, and the registration method of free time. Of course.
[0038]
【The invention's effect】
As described above in detail, the electronic cash register of the present invention can collect a basic charge from customers who pay for it using a free ticket that frees a fixed-time usage fee, and is free as a free time. It is possible to set an operation time, which can expand the operation side.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a main configuration of an electronic cash register according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a view showing a keyboard of the electronic cash register.
FIG. 3 is a view showing main memory areas formed in the RAM of the electronic cash register.
FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing main processing of registration work processing executed by the CPU of the electronic cash register.
FIG. 5 is a flowchart specifically showing product registration processing during the registration work processing.
FIG. 6 is a flowchart specifically showing a registration carry-over process during the registration job process.
FIG. 7 is a flowchart specifically showing a free ticket registration process during the registration business process.
FIG. 8 is a flowchart specifically showing a registration closing process during the registration job process.
FIG. 9 is a view showing an example of a receipt issued in an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 10 is a flowchart specifically showing a free ticket registration process in another embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 11 is a flowchart specifically showing a registration closing process according to another embodiment.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 ... CPU
2 ... ROM
3 ... RAM
4 Clock part
29 ... Free ticket key
31 ... Registration memory by room
33 ... Price calculation item memory
41 ... Carry forward receipt
42 ... Checkout receipt

Claims (3)

An on-time registration means for registering the use start time and an on-time registration means for registering the use end time are provided, an elapsed time from the use start time to the use end time is calculated, and this elapsed time is set in advance. In an electronic cash register that calculates the usage fee based on the basic charge per basic unit time and the extended charge per extended unit time and registers the sales,
Free registration means for registering free time when the usage fee is free, and when free time is registered by this free registration means, the usage start time or use end time is shifted by the free time before calculating the usage fee. An electronic cash register characterized by comprising an arithmetic control means for performing. 2. The electronic cash register according to claim 1, wherein the arithmetic control means is means for calculating the usage fee after delaying the use start time by the free time. 2. The electronic cash register according to claim 1, wherein the arithmetic control means is means for calculating the usage fee after the use end time is advanced by the free time.

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